Basketball Game Preview: Eduprize Open Eagles vs. Dream City Christian Open

The Eduprize Open Eagles will take on Dream City Christian Open at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Eduprize Open knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matches -- so hopefully Dream City Christian Open likes a good challenge.

Eduprize Open is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They strolled past Bella Vista Open with points to spare, taking the game 85-67.

Aj Thomas was his usual excellent self, putting up 40 points. That makes it ten consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Eduprize Open's points. Sebastian Vargas was another key player, posting 20 points.

Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Dream City Christian Open, as they earned their first road win of the season. They pulled ahead with a 55-54 photo finish over PHH Prep Open on Wednesday.

Eduprize Open pushed their record up to 36-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 89.9 points over those games. As for Dream City Christian Open, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.

Eduprize Open strolled past Dream City Christian Open in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 79-63. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eduprize Open since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.